These very rare circumstances should involve an attempt to save both lives, but if only one life can be saved, it must be the mother’s as her unborn child would die anyway without her life support. Please read the Dublin Declaration to learn more about the clear difference between intentionally killing a child through electively induced abortion and the unintentional loss of a child in the struggle for Life.
Please be aware that most doctors will recommend abortion in the interest of retaining their medical licenses. You see, we live in a world where killing little boys and girls in the womb is legal. Most doctors feel compelled to recommend abortion at the slightest signs of difficulty to avoid malpractice lawsuits, even though several mothers have carried their children through to their birth while battling cancer. It is a parent’s first responsibility to protect and defend their children, even if that means risking their own lives to do so.
Please read this post to learn more about my thoughts on the tragedy of life-threatening complications during pregnancy.
What is your view on termination of pregnancy due to medical reasons? For example, a mother with a life threatening condition that could only be solved by removing the pregnancy where the child in utero is too young to survive outside the womb. A friend of mine is going through this situation and she expressed her desire to continue the pregnancy until the baby was at least old enough to have a chance at survival outside the womb, but doctors told her that she wouldn\'t survive that long herself.
